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9. Lift each comb out carefully to inspect it.
Here the beekeepers
are inspecting the
activity of the worker
bees and the queen
to make sure that the
colony is building up
correctly.
10. Only move one comb at a time.
11. Notice how the natural shape of the comb in this wild colony
is similar to the shape of a comb in a top bar hive.
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Manage the Bees (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to
beekeepers in developing countries)